Brooks Elected NACo Second Vice President

Charlotte, N.C. – Tarrant County, Texas Commissioner Roy
Charles Brooks on July 13 was elected second vice president of the
National Association of Counties (NACo) at its 80th Annual
Conference in Mecklenburg County, N.C. Brooks’ election positions
him to become NACo’s president in July 2017.

Shortly after his election, Brooks discussed his vision for the
association and his ability to build consensus to achieve results.
“Whether the issues are infrastructure and transportation, criminal
justice reform, health care or public lands policies, we need a
reliable federal partner,” said Brooks. “I will reach across the
political divide, the geographic divide and the demographic divide,
which puts us in little boxes in this nation, to form lasting
coalitions that will strengthen our counties, add value to our
constituents and secure the local safety net.”

Brooks has
been active in NACo
since 1991. He most recently served as chair of NACo’s Large Urban
County Caucus (LUCC), which works to address the challenges facing the
nation’s 100 largest counties.

As chair, Brooks established collaboration between LUCC and NACo’s Rural Action
Caucus to advocate for federal policies that impact urban and rural
counties. In May, the two caucuses united in the nation’s capital to
urge Congress to pass a multi-year surface transportation
reauthorization bill and adopt a long-term solution for the Highway
Trust Fund.

“I look forward to continuing to work closely with leaders from
the nation’s 3,069 counties,” said Brooks. “Together, we will
strengthen America by strengthening America’s counties.”

In addition to his chairmanship of LUCC, Brooks has served on
NACo’s Board of Directors, chaired NACo’s Health Steering Committee Subcommittee on
Health Reform and chaired NACo’s Healthy Counties Initiative Advisory Board.
He is the chairman of the National Organization of Black County Officials.

For more than 30 years, Brooks has represented his community,
as a volunteer, an elected city official and a county commissioner. He
was first elected to the Tarrant County Board of Commissioners in
2004, and has dedicated himself to addressing human services issues.

Brooks is a committed husband and father and is married to Dr.
Jennifer Giddings Brooks, President and CEO of Brooks and Associates
Educational Consultants. They are the proud parents of two adult children.

News release date: July 21, 2015

TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

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